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From the Editor
Review
Heart disease and depression: Don’t ignore the relationshipDepression seems to be a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Although we do not know if treating depression can improve coronary prognosis, it can make the patient feel better.
Medical Grand Rounds
- Does this patient have Alzheimer disease? Diagnosing and treating dementia
Three patients come to your office. Can you be sure any of them has Alzheimer disease—or does not?
Review
- Lipid-lowering: Can ezetimibe help close the treatment gap?
Ezetimibe (Zetia) is an important new drug for lowering cholesterol and may help overcome some of the barriers to reaching therapeutic goals.
- Indications for neuropsychological assessment
In an age of PET scans and MRI, old-fashioned paper-and-pencil testing can still have a role.
- Controlling antibiotic resistance in the ICU: Different bacteria, different strategies
To control antibiotic resistance, we need to enforce infection control more stringently and use antibiotics more wisely. But the devil is in the details.
- Demystifying FluMist, a new intranasal, live influenza vaccine
The intranasal live flu vaccine is approved, but questions remain about its exact role in clinical practice.
Patient Information
1-Minute Consult
How should I follow a patient with mildly elevated serum calcium and PTH, but no symptoms?The first thought is asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery may be indicated.
